Can I use old drives with Mac Pro?

Can I transfer the IDE drives from my Gigabit Ethernet G4 into empty bays on a new Mac Pro? If not, what would be the best way to continue to use them? I currently have 3 internal drives in the G4, including one 120G Seagate Barracuda.
PowerPC G4 Gigabit Ethernet Mac OS X (10.4.5) 1.62 GB SDRAM, 1 GHz Sonnet Encore/ST PCI card, 120 GB ATA drive, ext. FW drive

Hi,
You can only add one ATA IDE drive in the free optical port under the dvd drive.
I've done it with an old 5400 drive and it works fine. (I'm running windows on it).
Beware though - as noted in other posts - the IDE cable is very short for the free bay - take an angle of 45• when reslotting it, and go gently, or you may scuff the cable. If it seems too tight back out and try again.
Mac Pro 3ghz - 4GB Ram - 7300GT - 23" Cinema Display   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

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